Welcome to Skyline Hill Poultry

We are a small poultry farm located in Wayne, Wisconsin, nestled in the rolling hills of the Kettle Moraine. Our chickens free range, spending their day eating bugs and plants, taking dust baths and exploring the hillside. While our chickens are not fed an organic diet nor are vegetarian, their layer feed is provided by a local feed mill located about 10 miles from our farm. Take a look around our site and feel free to contact us with any questions you may have.

Saturday, April 9, 2011

A Foggy April Morning

A damp, foggy April morning doesn't deter the chickens from enjoying the new blades of grass that are growing quickly.  The ground has been continuously wet due to regular rain so far this spring which means muddy chicken feet.

The majority of the chickens spend nearly all day outside as soon as the coop is open in the morning.  So, I make sure to keep a couple of extra sources of water available outside the coop.  Here are a couple of ladies hanging around the "water cooler", probably sharing the latest gossip about where to find the fattest worms. 
With the hens now eating greens again, the yolks of their eggs are changing from yellow to orange.  This is due to their consumption of those tasty leaves and grass.  Afterall, the quality and nutrition content of any animal product is as good as what they consume.  We don't use pesticides or other chemicals on our property, so I know that what the chickens are eating is as safe as I can provide.  Not to mention, there are plenty of bugs and worms that the chickens really love which provide a little boost of protein.    To read more about the nutrition content in free-range eggs, this article in Mother Earth News is a great resource:  Mother Earth News - Egg Nutrition